Dayson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,282

among boys · ↓274 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayson · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

68 babies

All-time total

930

#5,378 all-time among boys

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Dayson popularity over time

930 babies have been named Dayson since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#4,960
1990s	63	6	+385%	#5,384
2000s	251	25	+298%	#3,101
2010s	437	44	+74%	#2,072
2020s (to 2025)	166	28	-37%	#3,353

Where Dayson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dayson

Dayson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,282 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 930 American babies have been named Dayson. Its peak came in 2015, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dayson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayson?

The median living Dayson is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Dayson are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dayson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,282
2024	27	#4,008
2023	20	#4,918
2022	35	#3,353
2021	32	#3,517
2020	28	#3,745
2019	28	#3,819
2018	43	#2,810
2017	46	#2,687
2016	38	#3,075
2015	68	#2,072
2014	36	#3,102
2013	43	#2,724
2012	52	#2,423
2011	46	#2,639
2010	37	#3,086
2009	26	#3,942
2008	30	#3,577
2007	29	#3,622
2006	35	#3,101
2005	31	#3,254
2004	21	#4,154
2003	24	#3,651
2002	21	#3,941
2001	19	#4,164
2000	15	#4,841
1995	7	#7,173
1990	5	#8,410
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dayson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dayson?

The median living Dayson is about 12 years old. Half of all living Daysons are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Dayson are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Dayson are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayson in 2025?

Dayson ranked #4,282 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayson?

930 babies have been named Dayson in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayson most popular?

Dayson peaked in 2015, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Dayson a boy or girl name?

Dayson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dayson rising or falling?

Dayson is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dayson become more popular?

Dayson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Dayson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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